Invention of the Photochronograph by Father Furgis
The article describes Dr. George A. Furgis of Georgetown Observatory developing a photochromograph to record star transits with unprecedented precision. It explains prior work by Pickering and Young, the instrument’s components, and how observing accuracy improves meridian transit measurements. It notes Furgis’s background, education, and recent birthday.
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St. Francis Xavier's College
George A. Furgis
St. Francis Xaver’s
Georgetown College Observatory
Washington, D. C
J. Fickering
Bates Ri
West Africa
Princeton
Charles 4. Young
Baye
Pickering
Hungary
Brouht
Pargis
Peofeespe Young
Guoreectown Cbarivatory
Fuel & Sov
Munich
Profesor
Father Pargi
Henee Cribas Ib
Fargis
Fargia
New York City
St. Menady Xavier's
Collinge
Saint
Lfoutreal
Tataronting Skatoh
Staventon
New Story
Muskegon
Dodd
Loudon
London
Robert L. Steynson
Lard Osbourne
Scribner
Riding for girls a cautious age and proper mount
A Hudson era guide argues a girl should learn riding at an age where she can grip the reins with balance and instruction. It warns against ponies for beginners and too large horses, urging proper gear and safety. It also stresses theory before practice and the dangers of untrained hands and ill fitting attire.
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Sistees
Kennan
Heron & Pony
Jessans
Harpers Bazar
Injustice in Representation Calls for Vote Count Reform
A fragment accusing misrepresentation in congressional apportionment denounces the current system as an outright fraud. The text argues representation should match the actual voter count in each state, pressing for reform to limit rights to the true electorate.
Reciprocity debate echoes across papers on new treaty
The column cites multiple newspaper comments praising and critiquing a new trade treaty. It notes expected gains for American producers and potential renewal of export strength, with mixed views on mercantile intelligence and domestic industrial impact. Governors and editors from New York, Kansas City, Detroit, Albany, and Troy weigh in on how reciprocity may widen markets for United States products without harming domestic industries.
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Wassingt
Jackson
Calhoun
United States
South
Jabar
Jmrica
New York Tribune
Maryland
Grover Cleveland
White House
Grover Cleveiin
New York Sun
Brazil
Indies
Santo Domingo
Kansas City Journal
Detroit News
Blaine
Albany Journal
Troy
Southern outrage letter on protection and independence
A printed letter from Senator Shravan in Urbana Citizen argues for national independence through diverse domestic industries. It decries protectionism as a key issue and cites economic axioms, while a following note reports Eugene B. Bonpick’s morning death amid a tale of trouble and personal loss.
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Shravan
Urbana
Brat Congress
United States
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Wade
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Hanruas
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New York
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Decatur
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Town
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Fuuwraes
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Baege
E.J. Caury
Providence
Boston
James
Chareh
Elmrehy
Marina
Bubson
Jennie
Vast Nineteenth Century Dispatch Highlights Global Turbulence
A sprawling 19th century digest reports bitter Polish authorities barring a famed performer in St Petersburg, volcanic and naval tech notes, early space and polar exploration ambitions, anti colored text laws in New York, and a flood of local incidents. It catalogs political shifts, maritime ventures, labor and education debates, and a surge of crime and accident summaries across nations and cities, painting a picture of a world in flux.
Siamese Children Play And Daily Life Described
A selection from Stew and Loas notes Siamese children wake, wash, and play without towels, using water, clay dolls, and rope games. They learn to swim early, sail little boats, and admire coins. March brings hot winds and festival noise. A portable military transport by Col. Aportoloff allows rapid framing of lancer racks for two boats carrying 36 men.
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Siam
Sivmere
Colonal Aportoloff
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